The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1887-01-26
THE MAN Anour TOWN.

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ty. Endowed with these requisites, Col.
Richard A. Donnelly started out years
ago as a business man and they have en-
abled him to force his way through irk-
some drudgery aud dry details until to.
day he stands pre-. eminently at the front,
among the business men OF Trenton. The
desire to please his patrons has been
principle he has cultivated most thorough
ly. The desire on the Fart of human ma
ture to adorn and comfortably closhe the
body, led him 20 search out the best man
ufaetories and obtain from them only
goods suitable to offer such trade. The
result proved the wisdom of such de-
termination. We often see the expires
sion, '1t is worth the price of admission
alone to see one feature of the entertain
ment." There is an exhibition daily in
the Colonel's store, under Taylor Opera
House, the admission to which is free
and all are welcome. To see quantities
OF beautiful goods, artstically displayed,
embracing everything in the way Of
adornment for gents or youths, under
wear of every conceivable nature and
quality, to assist in protecting from the
borean blasts Of winter, makes one con-
clude there is nothing in the line of gents
furnishing goods manufactured in this
or foreign coantries that an average
American will wear, but can be found on
the shelves or in the display cases. No
one in his employ, either lady or gentle
man. but feels that their situation de-
ponds upon not only their honesty, but
the fact Of being truly polite and courteous
to everyone who enters the store, the
example being set by the proprietor him
self. Indeed, his career affords one of the
most remarkable and striking illustra-
tions of the force of purpose in man, of
the power which an energetic and up
right character, linked with genuine DO
likeness invariably exercises upon the
lives and conduct Of others. Annexed to
the store is the famous clothing store of
r. A. Donnelly & Co., under the charge
and superiutendence more directly of Mr.,
Rineman, one Of the firm. Here can be
found q well-selected, well-made, stock
of mems and boys clothing, OF the very
latest styles and of the very best fabrics.
A desire on the part of Mr.. r. and his
corps of clerks to please, is marked fea.
ture in this department. 81 would rather
loose a sale than have customer go away
dissatisfied, = was remark by Mr.. Rne-
man. as we were being escorted through
the aisles, on either side of which had
been huge piles of clothing, now depict
ed by the winter trade, suitable for peas
ant or lord, president or his most humble
peer. The success of both houses is part
ly due TO the liberal use of advertising.
1t has gained for them many friends and
customers in old Hunterdon.
While the Governor was receiving his
friends from all parts of the State, there
was gathering in the "Hook," for the
purpose of witnessing cock fight. This
highly interesting and elevating sport was
brought to sudden close by the appear
ance of several policemen, who captured
two of the participants out of about forty.
The plea entered by the Trenton delega
tion was, that they had heard of the
many industries about to be started here,
and had come to visit the city, in the
hope of being able to tako hold of some
business enterprise. Night coming on
and being strangers, they needed amuse-
ment and hearing there was going to be
sparring match between couple of birds,
concluded to while away the tine in look
ing at the sport. Two dollars and twenty
cents was rather high price for what
they saw. 1t was rumored that some
members of the legislature were present
at the exhibition, but we were informed
by one who professed to know, that such
was not the case, FOR he said, "they were
darn sight better men there than can
be found in that body
"Charity suffereth long and is kind,
but it is no reason why it should be i'm
posed on. That there are a number of
people who are continually imposing on
the charitably disposed, is very evident,
and, no doubt, often prevent greater
good being done when an exposition is
made. We have heard of one man who
played sick every time friend called to
see him, and in this way worked on his
sympathies and received numerous pres
ents thereby. A friend who accidentally
found out the situation, posted The liberal
man, by telling him the next time he Wis
tied the sick man to pull down the covers
Of the bed and he would find him with
his clothes on, boots and all. He did so
and found that what his friend told him
was true. We know of another case
where family was in destitute circum-
stances, no food, no coal and scarcely
clothes enough to cover them decently.
A lady called and left five dollar bin
for immediate relief, promising to call
again with more. Imagine her surprise
at being told a short time afterwards, that
the woman she had assisted spent the
greater portion of the money for sweet
meats and knick- knacks for the children
giving as an excuse that "the poor little
things hadn't had any good things for a
long while" We know of others who de.
pend on some one or other of the con
for support and about the
time they get all they can out of one
church they then change to nother 1t
is duty and should be pleasure to as.
sist the needy, but there is q class OF dss-
titute ones who ought to be taught the
lesson of self help, for, as long as they
can depend on being cared for by Others,
SO long will they sit still and let them do
it. 1t IS unfortunate that those of our
citizens with large hearts and who are